Excusesre:lateness.Offers todo a bunchof thingsfor me.Floridsexy-talkComplimentsme bydenigratingBeckyApologiesthat soundbackhanded.A bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about."If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)Excusesre: time.Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"I had noidea youfelt thatway"Meta-argument"I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed"Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)"If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Tone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive."I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whoreMakes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Weirdlystiff andformalwording.Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Describes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do."Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands."We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Excusesre:money.Excusesre:lateness.Offers todo a bunchof thingsfor me.Floridsexy-talkComplimentsme bydenigratingBeckyApologiesthat soundbackhanded.A bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about."If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)Excusesre: time.Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"I had noidea youfelt thatway"Meta-argument"I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed"Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)"If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Tone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive."I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whoreMakes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Weirdlystiff andformalwording.Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Describes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do."Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands."We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Excusesre:money.

The Pedant's Letter Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Excuses re: lateness.
  2. Offers to do a bunch of things for me.
  3. Florid sexy-talk
  4. Compliments me by denigrating Becky
  5. Apologies that sound backhanded.
  6. A bunch of backstory I didn't ask for and don't care about.
  7. "If you took me back I wouldn't be late anymore" (but he has no actual action plan to fix it)
  8. Excuses re: time.
  9. Wishes me well in a way that sounds bitter and fake
  10. "I had no idea you felt that way"
  11. Meta-argument
  12. "I miss you because of all the stuff you did for me in bed"
  13. Indicates he misses me because his romantic life is tanking (and has no idea this is insulting)
  14. "If you took me back, I would take you places more often" (but his financial situation is the same as ever)
  15. Tone waffles wildly between contrite and passive-aggressive.
  16. "I would have contacted you sooner but you said not to talk to you"
  17. Subtle implication that my wanting him to take me on dates = gold-digging materialistic whore
  18. Makes excuses for a thing I literally never said was an issue for me.
  19. Weirdly stiff and formal wording.
  20. Indicates he misses me because he's bored (and has no idea this is insulting)
  21. Describes me as having "seduced him" into things he would never normally do.
  22. "Write back ASAP" or other hypocritical demands.
  23. "We could have fixed the relationship and not broken up if only you hadn't ___"
  24. Excuses re: money.